By Annie Kaja Reed Stress is a common factor that exacerbates all of the mental disorders. Learning ways to physically, emotionally, and mentally cope with and reframe stress is a common element to the work we as therapists do. Let’s make sure that art making is in the stress resiliency tool box! Here’s why: Art … Read More
By: Janina Sola, Therapist One of the most challenging aspects of life is forming healthy bonds and relationships with others. When mixed with a history of trauma, it can become even more complicated. Often times, a person who has experienced trauma, forms an unhealthy loyalty to others which is termed as trauma bonding. Trauma bonding … Read More
By: Krystal Bush, MSW Admissions Coordinator One thing that all of our clients, past and present, have in common is that their journey to recovery started with a phone call. This is for all of those brave souls that made that call on their own and for the loved ones who called on their behalf. … Read More
I have always loved the concept of story as a healing tool. Since the dawn of man and cave paintings, humans have used story to teach and inspire. The medicine men would tell legends and stories to the tribe to teach them both what to do and what not to do. Mythology is filled with … Read More
By: Thomas Pecca, MS, CAS, CSAT, CTT Therapist, The Refuge – A Healing Place When I think of Thanksgiving, the classic Norman Rockwell painting comes to mind. A huge family sitting around a table preparing to carve a Turkey, so big it looks almost prehistoric. Smiles and anticipation on every face. For many of us that … Read More
By: Janina Sola Therapist, The Refuge – A Healing Place I’ll never forget the scene in the movie “Forest Gump” when Forest was to attend his first day of school. Forest began the day with his mother at the bus stop and upon entering the bus and after some “formal” introductions with the bus driver, … Read More
By: David Moss, LMHC, CTT3 Outpatient Therapist, The Refuge – A Healing Place During my internship in my Masters in Counseling program I was shown a video of a Ted Talk by Brene Brown that has shaped how I approach counseling to this day. While working on her doctorate Brene collected data on what connects us as human beings … Read More
By: Annie Kaja Reed, BA, CAS Counselor, The Refuge – A Healing Place “This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, Who violently sweep your … Read More
By: Janina Sola Therapist, The Refuge – A Healing Place As I sat and wondered about the many topics of trauma and my contribution based on the insight of theoretical perspectives into trauma, I realized that although there is an abundance of research that points to why we do this treatment, most of what I do as … Read More
By: Tom Pecca, MA, CAS, CSAT, CTT Therapist – The Refuge – A Healing Place “Robin Williams has taken his own life!” I received that text last week and, at first I thought it was just one more internet hoax like so many others. When I started to see the news reports roll in and, … Read More
